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Former FCC head Michael Powell talks future of cable
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 1, 2014
What's on former FCC head Michael Powell's mind? Cable mergers and net neutrality.
AT&T reportedly pursuing acquisition of DirecTV
May 1, 2014
The Wall Street Journal reports a deal could give AT&T more heft to compete with a new Comcast-Time-Warner.
Bureaucracy, from e-cigs to internet neutrality
Apr 24, 2014
The FDA proposes a ban on the sale of e-cigs to minors and the FCC proposes new internet rules.
Mobile broadband's latest bidding war
by
Molly Wood
Apr 21, 2014
Wireless carriers are preparing to battle for airwaves
A 'threat' to broadcast TV heads to D.C.
by
David Gura
Apr 18, 2014
The case hinges on what constitutes a public broadcast versus a private one.
Verizon says net neutrality ruling won't change anything
by
Queena Kim
Jan 14, 2014
A federal court said today the FCC can't force broadband companies to treat all content equally.
Federal court rules against FCC net neutrality rules
by
Molly Wood
Jan 14, 2014
The ruling could have big implications for the way internet service providers grant access to content online.
For public good, not for profit.
One step closer to using your cellphone on your next flight?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2013
Thanksgiving is over, but let's give a moment of thanks for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Using a cell phone while trapped on a plane (yes, seriously)
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 21, 2013
This week's sign that the apocalypse is upon us.
Landline phone, R.I.P.?
by
Adriene Hill
Nov 20, 2013
The F.C.C. is moving toward allowing phone companies to replace their century-old landlines with internet-based phone service.